United States Code

42 U.S.C. § 3631

Violations; penalties

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Bills that would change it 49

S 4006 Fair Housing for Survivors Act of 2026 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
HR 7856 Fair Housing for Survivors Act of 2026 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
S 2827 Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2025 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
HR 5443 Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2025 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
HR 4872 Ending Homelessness Act of 2025 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
HR 3696 Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2025 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
HR 15 Equality Act Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
S 1503 Equality Act Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
HR 2038 American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
S 934 American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
HR 1354 Justice for All Act of 2025 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
HR 206 Landlord Accountability Act of 2025 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
S 1267 Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2023 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 4439 Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2023 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 15 Equality Act Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 4232 Ending Homelessness Act of 2023 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
S 5 Equality Act Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 2846 Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2023 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 1431 Landlord Accountability Act of 2023 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 697 Justice for All Act of 2023 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 4286 Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2021 Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
HR 4496 Ending Homelessness Act of 2021 Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
HR 8213 Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2022 Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
HR 9219 Justice for All Act of 2022 Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
HR 7900 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
S 4485 Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2022 Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
HR 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
S 1368 American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2021 Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
HR 2768 American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2021 Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
HR 5385 Affordable HOME Act Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
S 2234 Affordable HOME Act Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
HR 1440 Fairness for All Act Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
HR 5 Equality Act Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
S 393 Equality Act Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
HR 5788 Preventing Sexual Harassment in Public Housing Act of 2020 Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
HR 5331 Fairness for All Act Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
HR 5072 A Just Society: A Place to Prosper Act of 2019 Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
HR 3516 Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2019 Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
S 1986 Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2019 Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
HR 2402 Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2019 Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
HR 5 Equality Act Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
S 1246 Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2019 Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
HR 1737 To make housing more affordable, and for other purposes. Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
S 787 A bill to make housing more affordable, and for other purposes. Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
S 788 Equality Act Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
S 1328 Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017 Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
HR 2282 Equality Act Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
S 1006 Equality Act Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
HR 1447 Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017 Amends · introduced · 115th Congress

The law today

From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-124.

Whoever, whether or not acting under color of law, by force or threat of force willfully injures, intimidates or interferes with, or attempts to injure, intimidate or interfere with— (a) any person because of his race, color, religion, sex, handicap (as such term is defined in section 3602 of this title), familial status (as such term is defined in section 3602 of this title), or national origin and because he is or has been selling, purchasing, renting, financing, occupying, or contracting or negotiating for the sale, purchase, rental, financing or occupation of any dwelling, or applying for or participating in any service, organization, or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings; or (b) any person because he is or has been, or in order to intimidate such person or any other person or any class of persons from— (1) participating, without discrimination on account of race, color, religion, sex, handicap (as such term is defined in section 3602 of this title), familial status (as such term is defined in section 3602 of this title), or national origin, in any of the activities, services, organizations or facilities described in subsection (a); or (2) affording another person or class of persons opportunity or protection so to participate; or (c) any citizen because he is or has been, or in order to discourage such citizen or any other citizen from lawfully aiding or encouraging other persons to participate, without discrimination on account of race, color, religion, sex, handicap (as such term is defined in section 3602 of this title), familial status (as such term is defined in section 3602 of this title), or national origin, in any of the activities, services, organizations or facilities described in subsection (a), or participating lawfully in speech or peaceful assembly opposing any denial of the opportunity to so participate— shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if bodily injury results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both.

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